Dear Adam- Thanks so much ! Open Studio is the perfect format for me to advance at my own pace and you and Peter are amazing teachers- you bring us the most incredible guest artists as well- I tried private jazz lessons, however, for me Open Studio is a better fit, as I can do the lessons when I have time- the pdfs are a great follow up for practice My background is classical - I can arrange pretty well after 25 years as a pianist, teacher and choral director or play Bach, but I’m jealous of you jazzy guys that can improvise- it’s hard to gain the musical freedom to make stuff up when you are taught to read what’s on the page all your life- I am confident my Open Studio classes will help me learn the voicings and other skills I need to make my arrangements less “cocktail “ and more real jazz! Happy to be a part of this great musical support group! Marian Levy